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Justice for Marcelo Lucero- Trial Coverage

Posted March 1, 2010 by Ted Hesson

Visit this post for the latest links to stories related to the trial of Jeffrey Conroy, the teen accused of stabbing and killing Ecuadorian immigrant Marcelo Lucero. Scroll down for documents and an explanation of our coverage.

Posted August 25, 2010
—Teens Sentenced in Hate Attack Against Marcelo Lucero

—Four of the Teens Who Attacked Marcelo Lucero To Be Sentenced Today

Posted May 28, 2010
—With Glowing Profile of Jeffrey Conroy, New York Times Missed Important Details

Posted May 26, 2010
—Jeffrey Conroy Gets Maximum in Killing of Marcelo Lucero

—Some Thoughts on the Conroy Sentence

Posted April 29, 2010
—Despite Convictions in Hate Killing and Attacks, Jeffrey Conroy “Doesn’t Seem So Hateful,” Says NYT

Posted April 22,2010
—Long Island Anti-Immigrant Leader Lashes Out at Lucero’s Mom

Posted April 19, 2010
—Mixed Reaction to the Jeffrey Conroy Verdict From the Ecuadorian Government and Joselo Lucero

—Personal Reflections on the Conviction

—Soundbites: The Reaction to Jeffrey Conroy’s Conviction

—Jurors Offer Insight Into Conroy Conviction

—Statement on the Jeffrey Conroy Verdict

—BREAKING NEWS: Guilty Verdict in Jeffrey Conroy Case

—Fourth Day of Jury Deliberations in Jeffrey Conroy Trial

Posted April 17, 2010
—Few Pleased With Late-Night Jury Deliberations in Jeffrey Conroy Trial

Posted April 16, 2010
—Court Adjourned for the Night, Deliberations Resume on Monday

—Jury in Jeffrey Conroy Trial To Deliberate Into the Night

—Jeffrey Conroy Trial: The Charges and Potential Sentences

—Jury Asks For Nearly All Physical Evidence in Jeffrey Conroy Trial

—Jeffrey Conroy Trial: Jury Requests Medical Examiner’s Testimony Regarding Stab Wound

Posted April, 15, 2010
—Jeffrey Conroy Case: Jury Asks To Hear Murder Charge

—Jury in Jeffrey Conroy Trial Asks To Hear Angel Loja’s Testimony

—Jury in Jeffrey Conroy Trial Requests the Definition of “Serious Physical Injury”

—Jury Asks for Difference Between Attempted Assault Charges

—Jeffrey Conroy Trial: Second Day of Jury Deliberations

Posted April 14, 2010
—Conroy Jurors Ask for Legal Clarifications

—Newsday Interviews Alternate Jurors in Jeffrey Conroy Trial

—Jeffrey Conroy Trial: Understanding the Charges

—Jury Begins Deliberations in Conroy Trial for Killing of Marcelo Lucero

Posted April 13, 2010
—Prosecution to Jury in Jeffrey Conroy Trial: Ignore the “Smoke and Mirrors”

Posted April 12, 2010
—Jeffrey Conroy’s Defense Lawyer Stresses Intent During Closing Statements

—Closing Arguments Have Begun in Trial of Jeff Conroy

Posted April 9, 2010
—Jeffrey Conroy’s Written Statement to Police, His Sketch of the Crime Scene, and Other Forms

—A Murder in Patchogue: Background to the Killing of Marcelo Lucero

—Marcelo Lucero Case: Witness Speaks to Teens’ Whereabouts on Night of Alleged Attack

—Marcelo Lucero Case: Jeffrey Conroy’s Mother Testifies in His Defense

Posted April 8, 2010
—Jeffrey Conroy Says He Took Bloody Knife From Friend He Met That Night

—Jeff Conroy: I Didn’t Attack Marcelo Lucero

Posted April 7, 2010
—Jeffrey Conroy May Testify in His Own Defense

—Is a Plea Deal Possible in Jeffrey Conroy Trial?

Posted April 6, 2010
—During Lengthy Cross-Examination, Lead Detective on Marcelo Lucero Case Stands by Testimony

—Jeff Conroy: “Some of My Best Friends Are…”

—Lucero Defended Himself With Belt, Didn’t Chase Attackers, Det. Says

—Detective to Return to Stand Today for Further Cross Examination

—How the Anti-Immigrant World Looks at the Marcelo Lucero Murder

Posted April 5, 2010
—Pained by Her Son’s Murder, Rosario Lucero Not Ready To Attend Trial

—Final Witness: Conroy Confessed To Stabbing Marcelo Lucero

—Why Was Suffolk So Quick To Dismiss Southern Poverty Law Center Report?

—Prosecution To Call Last Witness Today in Marcelo Lucero Trial

Posted April 4, 2010
—Friend of Jeff Conroy Says He First Heard of “Beaner Hopping” Seven Years Ago

Posted April 2, 2010
—Understanding the Medical Evidence in the Marcelo Lucero Case

Posted April 1, 2010
—Medical Examiner: Lucero Was Punched and Stabbed, But Not Repeatedly

Posted March 31, 2010
—Marcelo Lucero’s Blood was on Jeffrey Conroy’s Knife and Jeans, Expert Says

—Medical Examiner and Blood Specialist To Testify Today in Jeffrey Conroy Trial

Posted March 30, 2010
—Another Victim of Hate Attacks Testifies in Marcelo Lucero Trial

—Alleged Victim of Attack by Jeffrey Conroy To Testify in Murder Trial

Posted March 29, 2010
—Jeffrey Conroy’s Knife: “It had Blood on It”

—Conroy Admitted To Stabbing, Friend And Fellow Defendant Says

Posted March 26, 2010
—Issues of Race Permeate Marcelo Lucero Murder Case, NY Times Says

Posted March 25, 2010
—370-Foot Trail of Blood from Marcelo Lucero’s Stab Wound

—Police Detectives and Officers To Testify Today in Jeffrey Conroy Trial

Posted March 24, 2010
—Defense Questions Angel Loja About the Attack on Marcelo Lucero

—Angel Loja Recounts the Attack That Led to the Death of His Childhood Friend Marcelo Lucero.

Posted March 23, 2010
—Hector Sierra Testifies: Attacked By Conroy Same Night As Marcelo Lucero
—Friends of Jeff Conroy Say He Had Nazi Tattoos

Posted March 22, 2010
—Marcelo Lucero Trial: Testimony by Three Police Officers on the Arrest of Jeff Conroy

Posted March 19, 2010
—Police Officer Testifies in the Jeffrey Conroy Trial

—Friends of Jeffrey Conroy Testify at Murder Trial

—Marcelo Lucero: “The Whole World Is Watching”

Posted March 18, 2010
—How Will Delay In Getting Marcelo Lucero To Hospital Impact On Conroy Case?

—UDPATED: EMT Testifies in Jeffery Conroy Trial

—Jeff Conroy Trial For Killing Of Marcelo Lucero Getting Wide Attention

—Opening Statements in Trial of Teen Accused of Murdering Marcelo Lucero

—Defense Will Likely Highlight Ambulance Delay in Death of Marcelo Lucero

Posted March 16, 2010
—Opening Statements Set for Thursday in Trial of Teen Accused of Killing Marcelo Lucero

Posted March 15, 2010
—No Alternates Chosen Today in Jeffrey Conroy Trial

Posted March 13, 2010
—Trial of Jeff Conroy For Killing Of Marcelo Lucero May Start Wednesday

Posted March 12, 2010
—Five More Jurors Selected in Trial of Teen Accused of Killing Marcelo Lucero

Posted March 11, 2010
—No Jurors Selected Today in Trial of Teen Accused of Killing Marcelo Lucero; Nine More Needed

Posted March 10, 2010
—Slowly, Jury Selection Continues in Jeffrey Conroy Trial

—Marcelo Lucero’s Mother Stranded in Ecuador While Trial for Her Son’s Alleged Killer Nears

Posted March 9, 2010
—Sixth Juror Selected in Jeffrey Conroy Trial

Posted March 4, 2010, Updated March 5, 2010
—Five Jurors Selected in Trial of Teen Accused of Attacking Marcelo Lucero

March 3, 2010
—Second Day of Jury Selection for Teen Accused of Killing Marcelo Lucero

March 2, 2010
—First Day of Jury Selection in Trial of Teen Accused of Stabbing Marcelo Lucero

—Jury Selection Begins in Trial of Teen Accused of Stabbing Marcelo Lucero

Trial Documents
Jeffrey Conroy:
Written Statement
Detective’s Notes

Kevin Shea:
Written Statement

Jordan Dasche:
Written Statement

Nicholas Hausch:
Written Statement
Detective’s Notes

Anthony Hartford:
Written Statement

Christopher Overton:
Written Statement
Detective’s Notes

Jose Pacheco:
Written Statement

Long Island Wins campaign director Maryann Sinclair Slutsky explains our trial coverage:

On this blog, Long Island Wins today begins taking on a task that’s somewhat beyond the regular scope for a non-profit organization. We’re providing a definitive day-to-day record of an important news event: namely, the trial of those accused of murdering Marcelo Lucero in Patchogue on November 8, 2008.

There are several reasons we believe it is imperative for us to do so.

First, we owe this effort to Marcelo Lucero, the person, the human being. There is no action that any of us can take that would bring him back from this horrible crime. But we intend to do our best to honor his memory by bearing witness, as best we can, to the effort to bring his killers to justice.

Second, we can provide useful context to this historic moment. We know that the attack of November 8 was not an isolated event, and not just because we now know that it was not the only instance that those accused of killing him had sought out Latinos as targets of violence.

As our partners at the Southern Poverty Law Center have so unforgettably detailed, the attack of November 8 was part of a broader pattern of harassment, abuse, and violence towards immigrants on Long Island. Sadly, the lethargic official response to the Lucero killing isn’t unusual for many Suffolk County politicians, who allow the growing cancer of hate to thrive while they ignore reasonable solutions. We hope that we can help our readers come to their own appropriate judgments about just how widely the finger of blame should be cast.

Third, with so many news outlets facing devastating cuts to staff and resources, it is incumbent on other organizations like ours to make sure the case is reported on the scale it needs, with the care it deserves.

Finally, we owe it to our mission. Long Island Wins, as an organization, believes that we can and must find real solutions to our broken immigration system – solutions that maximize the contributions of immigrants to Long Island, that work to bring immigrants under the umbrella of the law, that recognize that our community as a whole becomes stronger when we recognize that we share a common humanity.

We’re not so naive to believe that “hate” can simply be overcome by “facts.” However, we do know that our cause is served by an honest accounting of reality, and an open discussion of the issues we face. And that accounting includes the costs of fomenting a climate of hate on Long Island, and the costs of leaving some basic social problems unaddressed. The story of Marcelo Lucero is integral to that.

We come to our coverage of this trial with a perspective, and we do not apologize for it. But we hope that people with a wide range of views on immigration will find our coverage of the Lucero trial useful and informative. And we hope, that in the final measure, our work will move Long Island to a fuller understanding of the challenges we face, and the importance of facing them together.

Tags : hate crimes, marcelo lucero